Community Participation in REDD+ Information Gathering & Data Platforms:MRV or MMM?

GCP

Networking and discussionUNFCCC COP, Lima, 5 Dec 2014

Michael McCall, CIGA - UNAM

Morelia, Mexicomccall@ciga.unam.mx

CMRV or CB-MMM?

Is MRV for Communities?

Is MMM for communities?

Are they communities?

MMM for Communities – What? Why?

PES, Certification etc. Ecotourism

Damages - degradation, Pests & Disease Loss of NTFPs, key speciesForest fires, Flood, landslide hazardsPollution

Protection of Culture

MMM for Communities – What? Why?Claiming Our Land

Precision Mapping

Territorial rights & entitlement to lands & resources. Invasions.

Paying people for MMM

Payments specific CB-MMM,. paid for MMM work

NOT the carbon enhancement

Leakage in CB MMM

Monitor leakage, degradation drivers Report leakage from other communities

People Participation?

Youth available, interest map/measure fieldwork-Willing to learn & enthusiastic. Sustainable?

Bottom Line – Burdens or Benefits for local people?

CB MMM unsustainable unless benefits perceived, experienced locally. Early transparent returns – • Direct payments • Land security (title) • Services • carbon credits??

Tools Methods Skills NOT the Problem

Cyber Tracker, Google ODK, Sapelli

Licence, Skills, OS, data storage.